Occupational Safety & Management

Certificate in Occupational Safety

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EKU Online > Online Safety Degrees & Certificates > Certificate in Occupational Safety

Secure Your Future as a Safety Professional

Earning an occupational safety and health certificate from EKU Online can be a step on your path to learning and leadership. The safety strategies you learn here can make an immediate impact on your career path and the well-being of workers in your community. Use your newfound knowledge to pursue advancement opportunities in the field, assume more leadership responsibility or as a steppingstone to our master’s in safety, security and emergency management.

Earn a valuable, respected credential for your career. We can help you grow with the industry while you apply cutting-edge knowledge directly in the field.

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Benefits of EKU Online

Build foundational knowledge for 21st century safety concerns and study the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration. The occupational safety certificate combines an overview of the safety and security industry with an in-depth look at leadership principles in workplace safety. EKU Online offers an emergency management and disaster resilience certificate that can help you craft your leadership style, build your expertise and better position you for career advancement.

  • Accelerated 8-week terms
  • Courses begin 6 times per year
  • Free textbooks through EKU BookSmart
  • No application fee
  • No campus visits required
  • Graduate in 1 year or less
  • Improve your education while remaining active as a safety professional
  • Choose from seven concentrations and tailor your degree to your interests
  • No GRE for applicants with a 2.5 undergraduate GPA or higher
  • Learn from a veteran faculty of safety experts with public and private sector experience
  • Reduced tuition for active duty service members and their spouses
  • Ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the best universities offering online degrees
Career Services

Career planning is tough, but with EKU you don’t have to tackle the process alone.

The EKU Office of Academic and Career Services is a one-stop shop for all of your career and professional development needs. We offer a variety of services to current online EKU students and alumni to help you with your career development, decision-making and job search.

Services include:

  • Creating/Updating Your Resume and Cover Letter
  • Interviewing Tips and Coaching
  • Career Documents Review
  • Job Search
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Curriculum

EKU’s Online emergency management and disaster resilience certificate offers a real-world focus and practical skill building. Through the guidance of nationally recognized safety experts from nearly every corner of the industry, you can build the foundation you need to lead and discover new ways to keep workers safe, and design and implement corrective safety measures.

Degree Requirements

A total of 12 credits are required to graduate.

View the occupational safety certificate requirements:

Please review the admissions requirements before applying for this or any program. If you have questions about the program or are planning to register for classes, please speak to the program advisor.

Sample Courses

For a full list of course descriptions please see section 7 of the University undergraduate catalog.

Industrial Safety Management – SSE 828
Investigation and analysis of hazard control principles relating to the management of personnel, facilities, and equipment, including control procedures, work-task analysis, risk identification and countermeasures, safety training, and pertinent safety management techniques.

Construction Safety – SSE 832
Introduction/analysis of general construction safety utilizing the key components of 29 CFR 196. Included in this study will be general safety & health provisions of OSH Act and a review of the various subparts of 29 CFR 1926.

Corporate Compliance – SSE 834
The assessment, analysis and development of safety, emergency management, security and environmental compliance programs. This course will address the regulatory requirements and best business practices for each of the compliance areas.

Personal/Environmental Hazards – SSE 845
Analysis and investigation of hazard and threat control principles relating to personal and environmental risks in the workplace. Investigation techniques, inspection methodologies, management techniques and prevention programs essential to the manager within the safety, fire and security functions are emphasized.

Enrollment

Kim Chitwood

Kim Chitwood

Enrollment Advisor

Call or email Enrollment Advisor Kim Chitwood for information about the EKU Online Graduate Safety, Security and Emergency Management programs.

Contact Info:
859-622-6921
Kim.Chitwood@eku.edu

Application Deadlines

Term Application Deadline Classes Begin
Fall A August 1 August
Fall B October 5 October
Spring A December 1 January
Spring B March 5 March
Summer May 5 May

Admission Requirements

Certificate Program

  • Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher learning
  • Achieved an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 overall to be granted a clear admittance
  • Submit official transcripts from the university that granted your baccalaureate degree

Additional Contact Information

Admissions: 859-622-2106
Academic Testing: 859-622-1281
Big E Central (Financial Aid & Student Account Services): 859-622-2361
Military & Veterans Affairs Office: 859-622-2345

Student Success

Overall my experience at EKU was great! From the co-op opportunityI landed a great job. I felt prepared for the role and have done really well there since my initial hire date.

Robert JurySafety, Security & Emergency Management

Online Military Students

EKU Online offers veterans and active duty military students an unparalleled online learning experience that provides accessibility, convenience and flexibility.

Special Tuition for Active Duty* Military
Eastern Kentucky University offers reduced tuition expenses to $258 per credit hour for undergraduate and $335 per credit hour for graduate courses to all service members currently serving on active duty.

*Active duty is defined as on federal orders for 180 days or more.

“I’d like to thank the EKU College of Justice & Safety for the opportunity to complete my degree online. It’s very user-friendly, and everyone has bent over backwards to make this happen.”

– 1LT Heath Bergmann, EKU Online Graduate

Heath Bergmann
 
  • “I can confidently say that — as someone who doesn’t even live in the United States — EKU’s online program has been extremely accommodating and flexible. I can discuss advising appointments over email, and I can have my textbooks shipped to my address overseas.” – Sydney Garner Lewis
  • “The EKU faculty were great and were able to answer all my questions.” – EKU Online Homeland Security student Dane Haukedahl
  • “I chose EKU because I am a unique student with unique needs, and EKU provides an avenue for students like me to succeed.” – EKU Online Psychology student Jason Tate
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